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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are so desperate for privacy they’ve hired just one member of staff at Frogmore Cottage, new documentary claims

WITH their busy schedules - and a new royal baby on their hands - you'd be forgiven for thinking Meghan Markle and Prince Harry would have an army of staff behind them.

But, according to a new documentary, they've hired just one person to help out at their ten-bedroom home.

 Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are said to have bucked royal staffing trends and hired just one person
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are said to have bucked royal staffing trends and hired just one personCredit: Alamy Live News

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are believed to be so keen for privacy that they're bucking royal staffing trends to employee just one person at Frogmore Cottage in Windsor.

They currently have a lone housekeeper working for them, according to upcoming programme Meghan Markle: Inside the Home of a Princess, reports .

The new parents moved into the sizeable Grade II-listed property following a £3million renovation, and their home is believed to feature a gym, yoga studio and granny flat for Meghan’s mum Doria Ragland.

It comes as we told you earlier this month that the couple have a "scaled down team" and haven't employed a nanny or chef.

 The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are believed to have just a housekeeper to help them out at their ten-bedroom home Frogmore Cottage
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are believed to have just a housekeeper to help them out at their ten-bedroom home Frogmore CottageCredit: Alamy

Royal author Katie Nicholl told Grazia magazine they will be relying on "indispensable" Doria.

Following Archie's birth just over three weeks ago, the new grandmother appeared in official photos with the Queen.

An announcement from the palace said: “The Duchess’s mother, Doria Ragland, who is overjoyed by the arrival of her first grandchild, is with their Royal Highnesses at Frogmore Cottage.”

While she won't give up her LA life for good, sources have said she will be a "frequent" visitor in Windsor.

 The couple are understood to be relying on Doria Ragland - who lives in LA
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The couple are understood to be relying on Doria Ragland - who lives in LACredit: PA:Press Association
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Harry and Meghan are believed to have spent £150,000 on the nursery alone.

It's also been claimed that Archie's room has been painted with a gender-neutral grey colour and also features childproof windows.

The couple are yet to hire a nanny for their newborn.

It is thought they are open to an American for the role and would even be happy with a "manny".

Earlier this week, we told how a Meghan Markle lookalike is running to be the new mayor of Madrid.

We also revealed how Prince William "treated Kate like a servant rather than a girlfriend" at university, a royal biographer has claimed.

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